--- title: "Ford CEO ‘Refused To Do It’ When Team Pushed for Lincoln To Go All-Electric: TDS" date: "2025-08-25" modified: "2025-08-25" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-ceo-refused-to-do-it-when-team-pushed-for-lincoln-to-go-all-electric-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Ford CEO ‘Refused To Do It’ When Team Pushed for Lincoln To Go All-Electric: TDS ![2025 Lincoln Navigator L]() Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Tight, Right, and light, *TDS* is a quick-hit rundown of all the latest automotive news bubbling from around the globe in one place. Grab a Po-Tart and a cup of coffee. The first cup of coffee is gone here, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: I'll be spending the next two days with the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD, but I can't provide any driving impressions yet. 🔋 Ford CEO Jim Farley [told *Hagerty*]() “The team really pushed me to have an all-electric lineup, and I refused to do it. And I’m sure glad we didn’t," while noting the future of Lincoln is filled with a combination of combustion engines and hybrids along with extended-range EVs and maybe an "affordable EV Lincoln, with over-the-top color choice and over-the-top interior customization." 🌲 The redesigned [2026 Subaru Outback is going to cost]() $36,445, which is a $5,030 price bump over the current model. 🚪 A [patent filing]() for the electric Genesis GV90's coach door system reveals how the suicide doors will work. 💸 The 2026 Audi lineup will [receive price bumps]() ranging from $800 to $4,700, while the A7 model line is pared down to [just the RS 7]() 🪫 Despite cratering sales, the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast, the top-shelf tri-motor model, received. [$15,000 price increase](). 🚕 Waymo received a permit to [test its autonomous taxis in New York City]() with a trained specialist behind the wheel. 🏁 Weekend Race Results: - NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero 400: Ryan Blaney for Team Penske Ford took the win at the final race of the regular season. - IndyCar Series Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250: Christian Rasmussen of Ed Carpenter Racing took the win marking his first IndyCar career win. - MotorGP Hungarian Grand Prix: Marc Máquez for Ducati Lenovo took first place. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()